Coat fastener



J. HESS'I COAT FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 14,1921.

Patented Mar. 7, 1922.

,pruc-n to:

JOSEPH HESS, OF -WASHINGTON,' DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

' v COAT FASTENER.

Application filed July 14,

To all whom it may concern: 7

e it known that JOSEPH Hnss, a'citizen of the United States of America,residing at lVashington, in the District of Columbia, has invented newand useful Improvements in Coat Fasteners, a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and eliicient meansfor suspending a coat or other garment from a hook or nail under suchconditions as to prevent the ac cident-al or surreptitious removalthereof, as for example when leaving a garment in a public place, and inthis connection to provide a device which is of such dimensions as topermit of readily carrying the same for use when the emergency arises;and with these objects in view the invention consists in a constructionand combination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is shown in theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view of a hanger embodyingthe invention applied in the operative position to a garment.

Figure 2 is a side view partly in section of the hanger.

Figure 3 is an edge view partly in section of the same.

The device consists of substantially parallel relatively movable sidemembers 10 and 11 adjustably connected transversely between theirextremities and provided at their ends respectively with complementalhook engaging jaws 12 and garment engaging jaws 13, either of which maybe of any preferred construction adapting them to objects with whichthey may be intended to engage. In the construction illustrated the hookengaging 'aws consist of the oppositely disposed arches 14 designed toreceive a hook or nail at the shank portion and designed when drawntogether to embrace the hook or nail with sufficient tightness toprevent the removal thereof so long as the parts of the device are heldagainst separation, while the garment engaging jaws are provided withenlarged substantially flat bearing faces 15 adapted for engagement witha seam or other portion of a coat or like garment or to be engaged witha but-ton hole or the like so as to permanently connect the garmentthereto when the jaws are held in clamping relation.

The connection between the intermediate portions of the members of thedevice consists of a bolt 16 extended transversely Specification ofLetters Patent.

of which the following is v Patented Mar. 7, 1922. 1921. Serial No.484,697.

through registering-openings l7 and 18 in the intermediate enlargements19 and 20 of the said members, provided at one end with a head 21 forengagement with one of the members and provided at the other end with alongitudinal series of serrations or teeth 22 for engagement by alocking latch 23 carried by the other member. The teeth are preferablyof the ratchet type and the latch is spring actuated so that when'theterminal jaw members of thedevice are properly related with the garmentand the hook or supporting device the pressure of the members towardeach other will cause the closing of both sets of jaws and the memberswill be held at the limit of the inward adjustment thus produced untilthe bolt is released by the disengagement therefrom of the latch throughthe agency of a suitable key for the use of which a key hole 24 isprovided.

Also to permit of the relative movement of the members of the device tosuit different relative adjustments of the jaws at opposite ends thereofthe opening 17 in the member 18 is extended longitudinally or enlargedto permit of a rocking movement of said member with relation to thebolt.

aving described the invention, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. Agarment hanger having relatively movable side members provided atopposite ends with facing complemental jaw members for respectiveengagement with a garment and a supporting object, and an intermediatetransverse connection between said members for holding the same againstaccidental separation, the garment engaging jaw members having flatfacing surfaces for contact with an interposed garment.

A garment hanger having relatively movable side members provided atopposite ends with facing complemental jaw members forrespective'engagement with a garment and a supporting object, and anintermediate transverse connection between said members for holding thesame against accidental separation, the support engaging jaw membersbeing reversely bowed or arched to embrace an interposed hook or nail.

3. A garment hanger having relatively movable side members provided atopposite ends with facing complemental jaw mem-- bers for respectiveengagement with a garment and a supporting object, and an intermediatetransverse connection between said members for holding the same againstaccidental separation, and consisting of a bolt 7 extending transverselythrough said members and a latch for securing one of the members inadjusted relation thereto. 7

K it. A garment hanger having relatively movable side members ends withfacing complemental jaw members for respective engagementwith a garmentand a supporting object, and an intermediate transverse connectionbetween said members for holding the same against accidental separation,and consisting of a bolt extending through registering transverseopenings in said members, and provided at one end with a head inengagementvwith one member and at the other end with ratchet teeth, anda key actuable latch mounted upon the other member for engagement withsaid ratchet teeth. 7

5. A garment hanger having relatively provided at opposite dentalseparation,

movable side members provided at opposite ends with facing c'omplementaljaw members for respective engagement with a garmentand a supportingobject, and an intermediate transverse connect'on between said membersfor holding the same and consisting of a bolt extending throughregistering transverse openingsin said members, and provided at oneend'with a head in engagement with one member and at the other end withratchet teeth, and a keyaetuable latch mounted upon the other member'forengagement with said ratchet teeth, the bolt opening in the head engagedmember being longitudinally elongatedto permit of relativerockingmovement of the member.

In testimony whereof he affixes his signature.

JOSEPH HESS.

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